Quinton Byfield vs William Karlsson
2025-26 · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
William Karlsson holds a +15.9% FO% edge overall. Byfield wins 41.1% vs left-shot opponents — Karlsson shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Byfield 42.7% vs Karlsson 54.7% (-15.9%)
H2H factor
Not applied (3 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Byfield 50.3%
Defensive zone
Byfield 56.9%
Neutral zone
Byfield 60.3%
Result
Quinton Byfield favored at 54.7%
54.7%
45.3%
Byfield
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
1
-
2
(3 meetings)
1
2
Byfield
Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
0
Byfield
Karlsson
1 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
0
2
Byfield
Karlsson
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Byfield
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
43.5% (570)
58.5% (135)
-15.0%
Power Play
48.1% (52)
80.0% (5)
-31.9%
Penalty Kill
31.9% (135)
44.4% (18)
-12.5%
On power play, Karlsson has a +31.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Byfield is 41.1% vs left-shot opponents (525).
Byfield shoots left. Karlsson is 53.3% vs left-shot opponents (120).
Home / Away
Byfield
Karlsson
Home
42.7% (363)
63.7% (91)
Away
40.9% (394)
49.3% (67)
By Period
Byfield
Karlsson
P1
40.6%
54.4%
P2
39.5%
66.7%
P3
44.9%
51.9%
OT
41.7%
100.0%
Final 5 min
41.3%
54.1%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Byfield
56.0%▲
47.5%
41.7%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
57.6%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 | 2 | 16:05 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 2 | 06:54 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1 | 17:31 | Offensive | Quinton Byfield |